119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 1, 2025
Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2095-2096)
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Immigration
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 1, 2025)
Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025
This bill addresses issues relating to non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) with advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field, including exempting certain such individuals from direct limitations on the number of immigrant visas granted per year.
To be exempt from the annual numerical limitations on immigrant visas, the individual must (1) have earned a master's level or higher degree in certain STEM fields while in the United States attending an accredited higher education institution, (2) be employed (or have an offer) to perform work directly related to the degree and earn higher than the median wage for that occupation, and (3) meet certain labor certification requirements.
The bill also allows an individual seeking a nonimmigrant F-1 (student) visa for an advanced STEM degree to obtain the nonimmigrant visa even if the individual seeks lawful permanent resident status. (Generally, an individual may be denied a nonimmigrant visa if the individual actually intends to seek immigrant status, unless dual intent is allowed for that visa.)
Under this bill, to be approved for an F-1 visa for an advanced STEM degree, the applicant must apply for the visa before beginning the advanced degree program.
The bill also requires an individual who is inside the United States and applying for an F-1 visa for an advanced STEM degree to undergo the same vetting (e.g., verifying academic credentials and undergoing background checks) as an individual applying from outside the United States.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2095-2096)
Introduced in Senate
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VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ER Act S. 2 - Secure America Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 4620 - Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 S. 4637 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Promise Act of 2025 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2627 and S. 1233: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 294…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2627/S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 4393 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Promise Act of 2025 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2627 and S. 1233: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 294…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, 2027 S. 2 - Secure America Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 4620 - Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 S. 4637 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2627/S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 4393 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Promise Act of 2025 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2627 and S. 1233: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 294…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2627/S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 4393 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ration Reform for Employment Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Ap…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Promise Act of 2025 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2627 and S. 1233: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 294…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Warning and Monitoring Systems Act (H.R.3176/S.1052) RESEARCHER Act (H.R.3054/S.1664) Weather Act Reauthorization Act (H.R.5089) Keep STEM Talent Act (H.R.2627/S.1233) Protect America's Workforce Act (H.R.2550/S.2837) Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2025 (H.R.4073) FY2026 NASA funding FY2026 NSF funding FY202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ration Reform for Employment Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Ap…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 17, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2627/S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ing H. Res. 718, the RESEARCHER Act (H.R. 3054/S.1664), Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act (H.R. 730/S. 1602), Keep STEM Talent Act (H.R. 2627/S. 1233), higher education reforms, and student aid policy, including through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$65,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ers for Economic Advancement Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Ap…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Warning and Monitoring Systems Act (H.R.3176/S.1052) RESEARCHER Act (H.R.3054/S.1664) Weather Act Reauthorization Act (H.R.5089) Keep STEM Talent Act (H.R.2627/S.1233) Protect America's Workforce Act (H.R.2550/S.2837) FY2026 NASA funding FY2026 NSF funding FY2026 NOAA funding FY2026 USGS funding FY2026 NIEHS funding FY2026 D…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Promise Act of 2025 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2627 and S. 1233: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 19, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2627/S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ing H. Res. 718, the RESEARCHER Act (H.R. 3054/S.1664), Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act (H.R. 730/S. 1602), Keep STEM Talent Act (H.R. 2627/S. 1233), higher education reforms, and student aid policy, including through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Promise Act of 2025 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2627 and S. 1233: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$92,652
Spent on own lobbying
DREAM Act H.R. 1589 American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 S.1233 Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to H.R. 2627/S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$158,693
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2627- Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S.1233-Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 --potential legislation affecting higher education and international students and scholars.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ecurity Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$30,875
Spent on own lobbying
DREAM Act H.R. 1589 American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 S.1233 Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing